Federal Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO)

Introduction

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Primary focus on managing a compliant small business subcontracting program consistent with Federal Government regulations.
• Ensure a compliant small business subcontracting program in support of Client Bid & Proposal activity.
• Has overall responsibility to represent during periodic Federal Government reviews of compliance with small business subcontracting regulations.
• Act as a key point of contact with representatives of Small Business concerns to include various small business types.
• Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with Small Business concerns through regular outreach efforts on a local, state and national level.
• Support Client proposal efforts by preparing Small Business Subcontracting Plan documents as needed.
• Report actual small business subcontracting achievements compared to contractual goals.
• Host and attending outreach events to meet and identify relevant small business subcontractors for potential opportunities.
• Develop and deploy internal advocacy programs to support the utilization of small and diverse-owned businesses.
• Lead routine training sessions for internal and external audiences related to small business subcontracting topics.
• Maintain subcontract files and ensure compliance with Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) requirements.
  
  

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Experience with varied content curation (professional email, PPT, contract authoring, etc.)
• Keen attention to detail - speed, repeatability, and formatting consistency
• Advanced small business subcontracting program setup and maintenance experience
• Bid and proposal authoring for federal government (US)
• Compliance management with subcontracting programs (i.e. CPSR)
• Experience maintaining and growing small business engagement and outreach
• Strong reporting and organizational excellence for an executive audience
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Experience with demonstrations to an executive audience
• Excel, data manipulation and analytics proficiency